ADOPTED - OCTOBER 14, 2003

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION GRANTING A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INGHAM COUNTY LIVING WAGE POLICY

RESOLUTION #03-247

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #03-168, which established a policy requiring certain contractors to pay their employees a living wage; and

WHEREAS, the policy provides that a non-profit human services agency may request a waiver of the provisions of the policy if it believes that the application of the policy would cause economic harm to the agency in a fashion that would result in the harm created by application of the policy outweighing the benefits of applying this policy; and

WHEREAS, Catholic Social Services of Lansing/St. Vincent Home, Inc. has made such a request; and

WHEREAS, the request has been reviewed and is being recommended by the County Controller and the County Services Committee.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners grants a waiver of the requirements of the Ingham County Living Wage Policy to Catholic Social Services of Lansing/ St. Vincent Home, Inc., subject to the following conditions:

1. The waiver shall initially be for the period of September 22, 2003 through December 31, 2004;

2. During the period of the initial waiver, CSS shall endeavor to develop a plan for achieving implementation of the living wage requirements;

3. Prior to any additional waivers being considered by the Board, CSS shall demonstrate progress towards implementing living wage requirements, including the development of a timetable and plan to achieve same; and

4. CSS shall make any future requests for waiver at least 60 days prior to the end of the first waiver period.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, Holman, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Nevin

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/7/03